Cheatwood v. Jackson

TUNKS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment non obstante veredicto in favor of defendant in a libel case.

The plaintiff, Judy Cheatwood, a feme sole, was a tenant pursuant to a written rental agreement in an apartment house of which the defendant, B. H. Jackson, was part owner. The subject of this suit is a letter written by defendant to the plaintiff evicting her from the apartment house. Carbon copies of the letter were sent to a Mrs. Curry, the resident manager of the apartment house, and to Houston Apartment Association, Inc., an organization of apartment owners. On the first…